Reality logged in small, easy to digest, doses
Twenty years ago today (September 13, 1999) the Moon broke away from Earth orbit, including the inhabitants of Moonbase Alpha. Those events have been captured by Big Finish with the release of Space 1999: Breakaway. Writer Nick Briggs has reimagined events first shown 42 years ago in the classic Gerry Anderson show and brings them... Continue Reading →
I have to admit I struggled (again) with this episode, particularly at the start and giving up was very much on the cards. Things on the Salvare then seemed to click and with the threat of death by alien virus, I decided to give Niko and crew one last chance... Nervous Breakdown At first I... Continue Reading →
I'm still scouring for good reviews of the Hydrasynth when along come Roland and launch a whole host of new products. I don't (think I) want the groove boxes, ie the MC 707 or MC101, and the JU06-A boutique looks interesting but not a direction in which I wish to travel. I've been toying with saving... Continue Reading →
When Fire Maidens of Outer Space appeared on the EPG for Talking Pictures TV, the title of this 1956 film alone was enough to tempt me to record it. It didn't take much watching to realise it's really not very good. The Radio Times is one of many places to damn it in their review, and they even cite an... Continue Reading →
Native Instruments has released Chromatic Fire, a free expansion for all Maschine users. It's nice to have, not genre specific and a welcome gift. This while the company is going through a difficult restructure. Who knows what the future while bring. Being selfish I wonder if we'll get an Expansion sale and a new release of Maschine.... Continue Reading →
Released yesterday (3 September 2019) with some fanfare, the Ashun Sound Machines Hydrasynth looks set to create an impact. I've (of course) not touched one myself but it demos at least as well as the Novation Summit. It's the latest item on my list of synths I'd buy one day but is it more than that?... Continue Reading →
I haven't mentioned Spitfire Audio for a while, but here's a timely reminder they still give out freebies every month on their Labs page. For September 2019 they've released London Atmos and I think it's one of the best for ages (they've all been interesting). It's probably a result of having worked in London for far too... Continue Reading →
Despite misgivings from the first episode, I decided to give Another Life another go and watch Through the Valley of Shadows. There were a couple of sequences I thought had merit, but the rest I am still struggling with and suspect I might only give this one more episode to improve. I see from a quick trawl (eg... Continue Reading →
Native Instruments has put up some links to third party videos for using Massive X. There's some interesting material, but it also demonstrates how much work is needed to really make this product shine. Unlike when Massive launched, soft synths are everywhere and competition is strong. Massive X needs to do better. It's still worth... Continue Reading →
